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TOSTEN JOHNSON
senator-elect for Houston county. came I

America i'll 1851 and
remained in Dane
county, Wisconsin
until the following
year, when he re-
moved with h is
brother to Sprin g
Grove, Houston
county. MINI. Tos-
ton made the house
of his brother his
home, but spent
most of his time in
Iowa. working for
farmers in the sum-
ner and attending
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to the Chicago convention that nominated
Grover Cleveland: was chairman of the
committee on resolutions at the last state
convention and chairman of the congress
sional convention that nominated Hon. Ed
mund Rec for congress; was the Demo-
cratic candidate for speaker of the house at
the last session; has been president of the
ST. CroiX lumbermen's board of trade and
is now the president of the Northwestern
Lumbermen's association, an organization
that includes the lumber interests of Michi-
gan, Wisconsin. Illinois, Iowa and Mime
sofa. 1t will thus be seen that Mr.. Durant
is an exceedingly active and busy man. He
pushes Representative Arnold pretty closely.
too. for the honor of being the Pooh-Bah of
the legislature. He is also a hacker of
the new paper at Saltwater and at one
time had scheme on foot to organize and
manage strolling theatrical company.
starting out from Chicago ana storming the
barns of the Northwestern towns.
NJ. j. DANIELS
is the man who climbed I'D a round on the
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lOh IL bSuIC IL.
, in Minnesota,

lieutenant in March, 1862; to captain the
next month, and served to the close of the
war. After the close of the war he returned
TO Pennsylvania and engaged in farming
till 1867. when he went to Illinois and en-
gagged in banking. He came to Minnesot ia
in 1872 and with Hon. II. G. Page organ
lied the First National bank of Fergus
Falls. In 1888 he organized the Citizens
National bank. OF which he is now presi-
dent; was member of the senate in 1882.
1t will be the proper thing to call him Capt.
Compton. Military titles will be fashion
able this winter.
COL. c. G. EDWARDS,
of Fillmore county, is liable to take a
rrnnninnnt aud antiya IT in +i.,.,
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LNRS. S.OWtNSoN'lllng lie Wanted. He
Is widower In 1857 he came to America
and settled with his. parents in Nicollet
county, Minnesota. where he attended pub.
lie school until the civil war broke out, in
1861. at which time he enlisted in Company
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PETER NELSON

pugnacious mana d
he is pretty certain to
h ave plenty of room
allowed him when he
wants to spread him
S Il f. He me to
America in 1866 and
first settled in Rock
ford, ILL.,; moved t 0
Water Valley, Miss,
in December of t h e
same year. and one
year later to Oxford, in
the same state, being
engaged in building and
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''kickers" who made so
much trouble for Kelly
and Doran last summer.
The hard work he done
at the time has made him
S to OPP shouldered as
one will observe by look
ing at his picture. Bowen
is one of the class of men
known in the Northwest
as "rustlers." He gen.
orally gets there with
both feet-as they call it
down IN RrnIun oouptv
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CONTRACTING, afterWard IN the hardware
business. He came to st. Paul in July.
1878, and in October moved to Red Wing.
where he again entered the hardware trade,
which business he still continues.
MARCELLUS HALvORsEN,
the senator from Albert Lea, owes his polit-
lcd elevation To John A. Lovely. Halyor-
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4 arulerS alllance can
didates before the
election. but who-as
soon as the votes
were counted-forgot
all about the Farmers
alliance, dropped the
term, and are now
simply plain Republi-
cans. Mr.. Wallmark
thus claSsifieS himself.
He must have been
working this racket
OH the people of his
section for a long
1-.l4 e. rl
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night, either; it is a
Day star. and TIL a t
makes it easier to fol-
low and keep track of.
Day established the
Martin County Sentinel
at Fairmont in 1874,
and has published it
since that date. He
was elected to the lower
house of the Minnesota
legislature in 1878. and
was the youngest mem
Der in that body. He
has been chairman of
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having Sampson do it. Mr. Sampson does
not come to st. Paul to cut his eye teeth
ne served as member of the legislature in
1881. lie emigrated to the United States
imneolately after the war. He first stopped
IN ONO, and III 1869 came to Minnesota
Where he located on his present homestead,
near Crookston, before the railroad was
built. 1t is said that he will probably not
take his seat, owing to ill health.
JOHN CLARK
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farmers as liberty bell. He had to toll it
when the votes were counted. Don't be de-
ceiyed because of the name of the gentle
man whose picture adorns this sketch or
because he has a smile that is childlike and
bland. He is likely to get hip lock on
you before you know it and throw you over
his head. He is not novice. He was
member of the legislature from 1880 to
1854.
OTTO WALLMARK
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the senate by unanimous
consentG He sh ould
prove to be a most pop
ular member. With his
name as his trademark
he could not we'll refuse
to lend a dollar to any
Of-h!s Solicitous brethren
who might apply. Mr..
Lende should always
have his money in small
bills and distribute it
about in his pockets.
He removed To A merica
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L
America from Sweden
in 1855. His parents
located in Carver county
where all have since re-
sided. He commenced
his career as a store
clerk, and continued in
that business until the
war Of the rebellion. In
1862 he enlisted in
Company H. Ninth
regiment Minnesota
volunteer infantry, and
became commissary of
the regiment. After
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accounted for He is
a Democrat and Reed
is a Republican. Child
had the satisfaction of
knocking tn e hi n d
sights off of old man
Liberty Hall. who has
been hungering for the
senate for a life time,
but has never had any
chance since the ranks
of the Revolutionary
heroS began to thin
out. During II al rs
campaign he carried a
chestnut gong about
with him. pinned Oil
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You can bet your last
dollar on that. He is
a brewer. He came
to Am erica fro m
Switzerland whe n h g
was ID years of age
and wit h h j $ p ar
ents. settled on a farm
in Champs gne county.
Illinois. There they
remained until 1858,
ryban tho apfira PurIy-
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the Republican county central committee of
Martin county for ten years past, a member
of the congressional central committee of
the Second district for six years and a
member of the Republican state central
committee in 1884. He was elected to the
senate this year by 450 majority.
A. K. FINSETH,
of Goodhue, is not prophet, and probably
for this reason he is man with honor in
his own country. He emigrated from Nor
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largely lntereS t e d in
logs, lumber, sawmills,
steamboats,. pine lands
and merchandising. He
has served as alderman
and mayor of Saltwater
three terms in the state
legislature; was tn t
Democratic nominee for
lieutenant governor;
was president of the
>state convention that
elected delegates to
the national convention
that placed Hon. Sam :
uel j. Tilden in nomi-
nation for the presi-
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first settlers of the town
of Helena, Scott county,
and lived in the wilder
ness among the Sioux
Indians for several i
years. His occupation
has always been farm
ing. He held a town
Office for ten years. In
the year 1881 he was
elected county commits
sioner of Scott county
Fo,, n &0,,,, - 4h-oo o,.,
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lSei'S pti0 III lCS loldIlOli
this winter. He is cred
tied with aspiring to be
the Republican candidate
for congress in 1883, de-
spite the warning in the
fate of John A. Lovely.
and he will probably lay
a good many miles OF
wire. The colonel will
gill give his peculiar con-
gressional grip to men,
bers, politicians and Wis
itOrS alike Whan 16
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These two worthy
gentlemen are liable
to have a great time
this winter forming
hollow squares to.
resist the attacks OF
the enemy. Mr..
Shields is a true
type of the Inde-
pendent, however.
He did not have to
enter into an un-
seemly scramble to
get a nomination Or
an electiOn-aS did
Mr.. Donnelly-and
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merS' alliance candi-
date, but has since
forgotten all about
it, drops the designa-
tion and inscribes
himself as a Repub-
lican without cir
cumlocution or any
ifs or ands. He re-
moved from his
birthplace, Ohio. to
Illinois in 1910.
After attending the
'common schools he
finished his educa-
ton at Lake Zurick
academy and Whea-
ton college. He emf
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Senator in 1914 and 1876, and was presiden-
tial elector in 1876. He has been twice ap-
pointed by the governor to the Farmers
National congress. The canvasser who
attempts to rope in Mr.. Finseth on the SO
biographical racket will get left. He's been
there before. Besides, everybody will read
it in the GLOBE. and there is no good in
having it printed anywhere else.
TOSTEN JOHNSON
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Under the heading of
occupation" in the
table of legislators.
had to be left un-
filled. He is the
treasurer for t b G
Norwegian-Da n i S h
church of America.
Mr.. Swenson is a
tine-looking III an
and if female suf-
'frage was in active
operation he could
probably get any
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MI ~ tiiS 1OOu vi
ators, when it is
made up by districts,
but he will prove
himself entitled to
stand well at the
head before the ses-
sion is over. He was
raised on a farm and
attended school a
number Of years at
Elgin, ILL.,, academy.
He came to Mime
sofa in 1866. and set
tied in Renville coun-
ty, where he took up
land under the MO-
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c. B. BUCKMAN.
the senator from Benton. has been charged

'CiiloIi' Ids ueeIl clIdlS lS6u
with being ambitious
. his aspirations leaning
toward the seat of Con-
} gresham Nelson. 1t has
been asserted that he
would vote for Nelson
for United States sena-
tor, and against Davis,
in order to get Nelson
out of the way. This.
Mr.. Buchanan denies,
however. and he en-
phatically asserts that
he is for Davis first, last
and all the time. He
- L. 1zl. -
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grated to Minnesota in 1862, settling in
Dodge county. He enlisted in the fall of
1862 in the Second Minnesota cavalry, and
served with that regiment till the close of
the war. He came to Pope county in 1866
and engaged in farming and teaching. In
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- s ~ - %AaS OCf'A ~ .
is one of the leading
citizens of Minneapo-
lis, aid has always
taken an active part
in all public matters
calculated to benefit
that city. Mr.. Clough
will not make much
noise. and the other
senators can sleep
sweetly during the
session for all The dis
turbance he will k ok
up. But when it
comes to busiEe IS
Mr.. Clough will be
there every time, and
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mind one of the fore
most statesman OF
Ohio. In giving his
occupation he classifies
himself as a gentle
man. Comparisons be.
t w en- Gentleman
George Pendleton and
Gentleman II a y d e n
can be made by any
one who cares to in
dulge his fancy. Mr..
Hayden has been in
the lumber business for
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He has been in the
senate before, and the
consciousness of his
superior judgment ION
this account) will be
plainly manifest by
the majestic manner
in which he wears his
senatorial toga. He
was attending Allie
gheny. Pa, college at
the breaking out of
the war, and enlisted
in the Fifty-second
Illinois infantry as a
private in 1861. He
was nromOtpd fO first
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in 1860, and settled in Fillmore; removed to
Yellow Medicine county in 1867; was
elected one of its first commissioners: was
elected county treasurer in 1872, which
Office he held for five terms Then he re-
moved to his farm and at the time of his
election to the Office of state senator he was
occupied in farming.
G. S. IVES
lives in the shadow of the insane asylum at
ST. Peter, but there is no danger of his ever
having to be confined. He is one of the
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wont do to fool with
him too much. Henry
Capser, of Sauk Cen
ter, who is an old-timer.
and has been used to
having things pretty
much his own way. beat
Keller for the nomina-
ton in the convention.
Keller didn't relish the
manner in which he had
been assassinated. and
so he started out as al
independent and ever
lastingly knocked the
hind sights off his oppo-
nent. Mr.. Keller has
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officer of the senate,
is one of the most
popular men in the
Northwest, and thor
ougbly competent to
fill the chair to which
he has been called.
One can tell by look
ing at his picture
that he is not a man
who will tolerate
any foolishness. He
was born in the par
ish of Vinje, Nor
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s. G. COMSTOCK

ID oil " VI Illlltl. dllo
advantage of the in
experienced crowd
with which he will be
mixed up. There are
some funny stories
told about Comstock,
and he will make it
interesting for the
boys during the ses-
sion. He will likely
have a hobby this
winter-the drainage
OF theqReek,Rlye val
ley, and occasionally
it may become neces-
Sary to call out the
militia to head him
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deal OF sklrmlShing on
the part of the GLOBE
artist. and after a long
search. an almost faded
photograph was found
in his native state-New
4orlk-taken when he
was the road cyerseer of
Cattaraugus county. The
costume worn is the Of
ficial road 0verseer's uni
form in that stale. Mr..
Ward brought it to Min
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NIB 3 RoWNsthe War of the Rebel
Wisconsin volunteer infantry. Army
of the Potomac, and was discharged for
wounds received in battle. He has served
a term in the house of representatives, and
was six years in a county Office. If the
legislature met in the summer, instead OF in
winter, Capt E. H. Milham would un-
doubleday meet Mr.. Brown on his arrival
at the depot, welcome him as an old vet
eran. and extend cordial invitation to him
to JOIN in one of the delightful moonlight
excursions on the river given under the
auspices of st. Paul Camp No. 1. Sons Of
Veterans. But the ice blocks this little
game.
ANEREW G. ANDERSON,
senator-elect from Carver county, has had
quite a checkered career He came tn
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doing chores for his board. He spent one
year at the Upper iowa university, at Fay
cite. In 1856 he took land in Black Ham
mer, Houston county. on which he settled,
and which is still his home. He enlisted in
Company D, First Minnesota heavy artil
lery, in 1864 and served tG the close of the
war. Since his residence in Black Ham
mer he has filled number of offices, such
as chairman. town clerk. assessor, etc., and
was elected to the house of representatives
i'll 1869, 1871 and 1878. He was county
commissioners four years and railway postal
clerk five years.
Z. A. CHILD,
of Mcleod, Jared better than his towns
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~ 4AhN0 VIZ
appearance of a man
who is coming to st.
Paul simply and sole
ly for business. and
don't intend to be
diverted from his
purpose by any side
issues. He has that
sturdy mien an d
eagle eye that mark
him as an enimently
proper person for cap
tain of the Legisla-
live Carnival club.
He would command
reSDect and throw no
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nesota with him, and it is probable that he
will bring it to St. Paul in his trunk. His
fellow members should see it, by all means.
Mr. Ward likewise has no biography. He
is not one Of the Wards of the nation. A
man without a photograph or a biography
needs some kind of protection, and during
the winter 1t is expected that Lieut.. Coy.
Rice will look after him-as the Ward of
the senate.
E. w. DURANT,
the senator from Washington county, has
resided in Saltwater Sinnn 1879 uo ic
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hair on his back and 1t isn't safe to rub it
the wrong way. He was in the army for
three. years, too, and can hit the BULBS eve
every time at 1000 yards with an old army
musket.
BERNHARD SAMPSON,
the senator from Polk county, is probably
dispensation of Providence. If the legis-
latOrS don't behave themselves properly
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who are seeking the Offices at the disposal
of the legislature. 1t is proper to state that
the picture of Mr.. Crandal herewith is a
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number OF years, portion of the time in
Canada. and the balance of the time in
Wisconsin. He has made Winona his head
quarters since he came from Canada. He
moved to Wnona in 1880. Since that time
he has been interested in the Winona street
railway and harvester works, being the
managing director of the latter enterprise.
He halls originally from Albany. n. Y.
ALoNZO j. WHITEMAN
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came a candidate for

the senate. 1t is believed that before his
title, Senator Schetfer." he is ambitious to
write the magic initials ~. S." Be this
as it may, there are few people who are
guileiesS enough to believe that Mr.. Schef-
fer sought a seat in the legislature simply
for the salary that is attached to the posi-
tion.
j. c. OSWALD
was born in the canton of Thurgove,
Switzerland, where his early davs were
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the past few years been engaged in the
creamery business. and has been the secre-
tary of the Spring Valley creamery since
its organization
THOMAS E. BOWEN,
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been more highIy hOnOred # it had been Com
gressman Goodrich instead of Congressman
Wakefield. Note the expression of the
genial old gentleman's countenance. The
picture was taken by the GLOBE artist
without the knowledge of the senator-just
after he had finished half of pumpkin pie
and pint of sweet cider. He wears low
quarter shoes and cotton socks the year
round.
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when the story about the trend of his ambi-
ton is related. Senator Buchanan is an old
bird in legislative matters, and if the
younger and inexperienced fellows don't
look out they will get caught in the willy
Buckman'S tly-paper.
JAMES COMPTON,
of Fergus Falls. is well-known figure in
nOlitical and business circles in Minnesota
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of Farihault is one of the stand-bys. and

" VI WV oCbilo " ., Gnu
he is classed among the
old timers. His smooth
ly Shaven face is a ia
miliar object in the leg
stature and about the
capitol, and he. is re-
spected as an able and
con S Glen t iQ Il s man.
Senator Goodrich halls
from Blue Earth City,
the home of Congress-
man Wakefield. There
are a good many people
who think that Blue
Earth City would have
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ALBERT sCHEFFER

Ramsey county. He
is a Republican,
while Smith is a
Democrat. 1t is a
queer but peaceful
combination. T h e
Giliillan block seems
to be a regular states
mans nest-C. d.
Giltillan having been
a senator the session
previous. Sche fl e L
was credi t e d with
some designs looking
to his own political
benefit when he be
came a candidate for
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spent on his father S
farm. A desire 10 i'm
prove his circumstances
decided him TO emil
crate, and 1S47 found
him in New York. -Ac-
cepting the agency for
the sale of al: extensive
tract of wild lands in
what is now West Vir-
ginia. he rem owe d
thither. News of the.
tide of emigration to-
W ard minnesota in
duced him again to
leave home and friends
and, in March 1877 he
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But This Globe Gallery is Of
An Entirely Different
Character.
The Pictures Represent the Mem
bers of the Minnesota
Legislature,
Who Are All Handsome, and
Brainy, and Honest, and
Jealous.

The picture gallery in this mornings
GL ODE is valuable contribution to the
world of art. The senators and represent
atiyes of the Minnesota legislature
features are portrayed-have no reason to
Eel ashamed of their personal appearan
They are fine looking body of men, and
the GLOBE introduces them to the public
with its cordial recommendation.
A. E. RICE.
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graduated with honors at Hamilton college,
n. Y, in the class of 81. III 1882 he
came to Duluth and entered Bell & oysters
bank as paying teller. He remained with
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Lovely's personal organ and defender. 1t
was generally understood that this was the
result of a bargain between the two.
Lovely was to have the support of Halvor-
sen for congress. and Lovely was to sup
port Halvorsen for the senate. Both cap
tured the nominations, but HalvOrsen alone
succeeded in running the gauntlet 1t is
not believed that Halvorsen has grieved
much about Lovely's defeat. At any rate.
the senatorship is panacea. Halvorsen
had this in mind when he had the photo
graph taken from which the accom-
panYing picture was made. Halvorsen
emigrated to America in 1868 and located
in Chicago. Afterwards he resided in
Racine and Vernon counties, Wis, and
moved from the last named county to Fill
more county, Mlnn., in the fall of 1864.
In the spring of 1866 he moved to Forest
City. La. In the fall of 1869 he entered
the Winnebago Press office as an appren-
tice to learn the printing trade, and in two
years bought half an interest in the Office.
Selling out after two years and a half he
started the Independent Herald at Lake
Mills, in the same county. In August,
1875, he came to Albert Lea and bought
the Enterprise. with which paper he has
been connected ever since, as editor and
publisher. He has held no public offices,
excepting justice OF the peace and school
district treasurer, never having been can
ddate for any Office until this year. He
resides on farm three miles northwest of
Albert Lea, which he manages in connec-
ton with his work on the Enterprise.
T. T. HAYDEN,
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will not down at the
beck of Munger. His
defeat of the latter at
the last election was a
genuine sensation. and
surprise. Whiteman is
young and a rustler.
Better than all he is a
Democrat. He is the
youngest member of the
senate and the same
age as Ryan, the
youngest member of
the house. He has a
chance to make his
mark. He is a native
of Dansyille, n. Y. He